Imagination and innovation in American progress
The piece praises Charles F. Kettering for inventing the self starter and advancing rapid painting methods. It argues positive thinking drives national progress, citing Fulton, Napoleon, Mitchell, Alcan Highway, and personal anecdotes. It emphasizes elasticity of mind and perseverance over denial or excuses.
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Charles F. Kettering
America
Mr. Kettering
Earth
Napoleon
Robert Fulton
Billy Mitchell
England
Fulton
Erie Scouts Vacation at Camp Wilderness
A group of Erie Boy Scouts and a St Paul scout attend Camp Wilderness near Independence for a week. Scoutmaster Murrell Volmer of St Paul leads the early week activities followed by Scoutmaster Merle Smith of Erie. Parents visited last night as the Erie contingent includes Donald Rovers Gene Simmons Stephen Richey Larry Huffman Jim Ferguson George Palmer Chuck Forsyt and Sonny Bohrer. Brenda Clanton from Florida joins Connie Noland and friends while her parents stay with relatives in Oklahoma City.
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Erie Boy Scouts
St. Paul
Camp Wilderness
Independence
Murrell Volmer
St’. Paul
Merle Smith
Erie
Donald Rovers
Gene Simmons
Stephen Richey
Larry Huffman
Jim Ferguson
George Palmer
Chuck Forsyt
Sonny Bohrer
Brenda Clanton
Florida
Connie Noland
Oklahoma City
Local notes reveal oil activity and community life in Parsons area
Beeler and Bry an report new wells on the McDermod lease while Beeler and Lind bring in wells on the Whited lease near Erie field. Jean Miller interns at Forsyth law office. the Hoskins purchase Blue Goose Cafe from Ed wards and relocate from Pleasanton. Parsons visits include Tommy Amos injuring a arm, Tally Club gatherings, and extendedTravel by Audrey Amos from Bakersfield. County events cover summer recreation plans by Harvey Grundman and Kiwanis talks by Ross Copeland on retarded children. Ohio entered the union in 1802 as the 17th state.
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Erie
McDermod
Beeler & Bryan
Beeler & Lind
P. W. Kyle
Tally Club
BE. J. Richey
G. C. Freeley
Earl Miller
Sidney Linscott
Kyle
Linscott
Audrey Amos
Bakersfield
Calif
Parsons and
Paola
Harvey Grundman
Grundman
Clifford Amos
Navy
Olathe
Jesse’ Waggoner
Amos
Kiwanis Club
Tuesday Ross Copeland
Parsons State Training School
Long Residence by Party Heads in Kansas County Posts
A Kansas University survey shows county chairmen typically live 35 to 40 years in the county and are aged 35 to 40. Most had not held prior public office, usually rising from precinct committeeman to chairman in about three years. Chairs were elected in about three-fourths of cases, with little contest in most elections.
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Kansas
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas ‘Citizenship Clearing House
Mitteeman
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Canada
Alaska
Jaaninenhel
U.S.A
Alcan
Republic
Erie & Vicinity
Jean Miller
Hurley Miller
Charles Forsyth Law Office
Robert Hoskins Land
Blue Goose
Don Edwards
Pleasanton
Tommy Amos
Bernard Amos
Parsons
Rita Bowmen
Du-Etts Bridge Club
Richard Said
Marion Richey
Everett Shrum
Dale Ewen
Tom Burress
Pershing Brady
Harve Steele
Harold VanCleaver
Arkansas City
VanCleave
Ohio
Taylor & Laughlin
Hormel
Towies
Jor
Chanute Armory
South
Santa Fe
Gordon Elliott and His Orchestra
The
V.F.W. Junior Baseball League
Main
Lincoln
Oleo
Wilson
N. Y. Herkemeir
Towies Green
Dinty Moore
Gordon
Pet Ritz
Nn Ato
Faylor & Laughlin
Carload
Admiral Slimline
Ww.t
Admiral
Freezer
E . . Main
W.T
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